BAE
Systems to showcase state-of-the-art military technologies and artillery
systems at Defexpo.

BAE
Systems’ participation at the eighth edition of DefExpo, the country’s
premiere Land, Naval and Security Systems exhibition taking place here
from February 6 through 9, is anchored in a single mantra – the
Company’s continued commitment to partner with the Government in
its journey of military modernization through technology and capability
sharing with the domestic defence industrial base.

BAE
Systems showcase this year is a broad span of state-of-the-art capabilities
in towed and self-propelled Artillery and its Fire Control Systems, Naval
Gun Systems, Ammunitions, Military Communications Systems, Geospatial
Exploitation Products, Wheeled and Light Armoured Vehicles, and Helmet
Mounted Displays.

Center stage in the BAE Systems stand are the M777
ultra-light field howitzer and Mk45 Naval Gun system. The
Company has been supporting discussions between the Governments of India
and the United States for a potential Foreign Military Sale of this revolutionary
howitzer that is highly portable by land, sea and air and features a minimal
logistical footprint alongside maximum reliability. The Mk45 is the most
compact 5-inch (127-mm) fully automated naval gun in the world with a
successful and proven track record of service in the naval fleets of Australia,
Denmark, Greece, New Zealand, Spain, Thailand and Turkey and is co-produced
indigenously in South Korea and Japan.

Demonstrating
the strength and expanse of our portfolio in artillery, the stand will
have on display the Archer
155 mm FH 77 BW L52 self-propelled field howitzer that can
operate autonomously in tandem with today’s command and control
systems. Adding fire power will be the LEMUR Remotely-Controlled Weapon
Systems (RCWS) and electro-optical sight for land and sea application.
A wide range of munitions is on display including 120mm Tk HESH L31A7
and 120mm Tk Charge Propelling L3A2 amongst others.

The stand will have on display the Hawk
132 Advanced Jet Trainer, of which India is the largest operator
with 123 aircraft ordered to date by the Indian Air Force (106) and the
Indian Navy (17).The Indian Navy recently inducted the first batch of
Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers, becoming the third naval operator of the Hawk
along with the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy. BAeHAL, the engineering and
business solutions services Joint Venture with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited,
will also be present.

Also
on-stand will be the new Q-Warrior™ helmet-mounted display (HMD)
for the dismounted soldier and Q-Sight™ HMD for the new-age pilot,
both providing mission-critical situational awareness. Adding muscle will
be the Striker Helmet for both fixed- and rotary-wing platforms. The display
of the RG32
LTV and RG34 exhibits underlines BAE Systems’ flagship capabilities
and technology in Light Armoured Vehicles for potential partnerships with
the Indian industry.

Expert demonstration of Geospatial Exploitation Products (GXP) will be
another highlight of our display.